U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPA: Water at Puerto Rico Superfund site is fit for consumption

Puerto Ricans given water from hazardous site 00:51 (CNN) Water drawn from wells at a hazardous waste site in hurricane-hit…

7 years ago

Dry cleaners’ solvents taint Martinsville’s water

The dry cleaning industry’s use of environmentally hazardous solvents is declining, but the legacy of “perc” is an expensive one…

7 years ago

Houston’s Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows

Lisa Montemayor of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services collecting water samples. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New…

7 years ago

EPA to Allow Fracking Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Mexico

A fracking site situated on the outskirts of town at dawn in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21,…

7 years ago

Septic systems are a major source of emerging contaminants in drinking water

Credit: Silent Spring Institute A new analysis shows that septic systems in the United States routinely discharge pharmaceuticals, consumer product…

7 years ago